Brunei Celebrates World Forestry Day
By Sonia K

Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei along with the rest of the world celebrated World Forestry Day 2005 on Monday.

The community programme was organised by the Forestry Department every year since 1983 with the aim of instilling and increasing social awareness about the important roles that are played by the primary forest for the well being of our lives.

Present at the event as guest of honour was Haji Mohd Hamid bin Haji Mohd Jaafar, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources.

It was held at the Bukit Patoi Forestry Recreation Park in the Temburong District.

Also present were the Temburong District Acting Officer, heads of department under the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources, heads of sections of agencies in the Temburong District, private sector, penghulus and heads of villages in the Temburong District as well as officers and staff of the Forestry Department.

The ceremony began with a speech delivered by Haji Saidin bin Salleh, the Forestry Director.

In his speech, he mentioned that the aim of remembering and launching World Forestry Day every year is to create awareness among ourselves as well as within the society to appreciate and not to conduct unregulated exploitation of the forest as well as not to waste the forest to build unplanned infrastructure.

This was then followed by a speech delivered by the guest of honour.

He highlighted that the Temburong District is a district that is very important in terms of preserving the environment.

He also mentioned that the Ulu Temburong National Park is a much popular destination not only for tourists but also for many foreign leaders.

The theme for this year's event is "Forest: Our Pride", which is aimed at conveying two important messages or visions.

Firstly, as a sign of acknowledging the forestry reserve policy that has been achieved up to this point with successfully preserving 78 per cent of the forests covering Brunei's land.

Secondly, it acts as stimulation for the department to better encourage restoration policy and reforestation management based on concrete forestry management. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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